Deaths in Custody
Executed

James E. Robinson

died December 14, 1881 · Carroll County, Mississippi

The Grenada Sentinel reported in April 1883 that James E. Robinson was hanged at Carrollton, Mississippi, on December 14, 1881. His death was a judicial execution carried out under state authority. It is recorded here among deaths that occurred while a person was held in state custody.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

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